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RateWatchdog is an independent electricity-rate watchdog for the PJM states — PA, OH, NJ, MD, VA, WV, DC, DE, and IL. We compute localized, per-utility figures from primary sources (state commission orders, U.S. EIA, SEC filings, PJM auction results) that don't exist anywhere else in one place. If you're covering electricity prices in our footprint, this data is yours to use.

Ground rules

  • · Republish freely with credit — "RateWatchdog" plus a link. Underlying figures are public-domain government data; our compilations are CC BY 4.0.
  • · Every figure is sourced and dated — commission orders, dockets, and federal datasets are linked from every page. Our methodology is public.
  • · We are independent — no supplier commissions, no utility or industry funding. How we make money.
  • · Contact: [email protected] — data questions, custom cuts by state or utility, or a heads-up subscription for auction-day analysis.

Data assets

PJM capacity cost, utility by utility

The per-utility dollar figure nobody else publishes: what the record 2025–26 PJM capacity auctions cost each utility's residential customer base, computed from state commission orders × EIA-861 customer counts. Updated within 24 hours of each new auction result. CSV download included.

Original analysis

Utility Report Cards

Utilities ranked on reliability (EIA-861 SAIDI/SAIFI), residential disconnections for nonpayment (EIA-112), and parent-company profit (SEC 10-K) — federal data localized per utility.

Rankings

Rate-case tracker

Every rate change we track across 9 states with docket numbers, commission sources, and plain-English drivers — plus the PJM capacity auction sequence behind the 2025–26 increases.

Tracker

Data centers & your electric bill

State-by-state explainers (VA, PA, OH, MD, IL) on how data-center demand feeds the capacity price spike — JLARC, PJM IMM, and EIA sourced.

Explainers

Average electric bill by state

EIA 2024 average monthly bill, usage, and all-in price for the 9 states we cover — with the price-vs-usage decomposition.

Reference

Covering the next PJM capacity auction?

When results drop, we publish the per-utility bill impact within 24 hours — the localized number for your market, with methodology and a downloadable dataset. Email [email protected] and we'll send it the moment it's live.